The Curse of Her Flesh (1968)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Michael Findlay

Writers:

Michael Findlay (writer)
Roberta Findlay (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The power-packed sequel to the daring, lusty 'TOUCH OF HER FLESH'.

Plot:

A weapons dealer who murdered his unfaithful stripper wife goes on a killing spree, bumping off exotic dancers and hookers while plotting revenge on his wife's lover.

Plot Keywords:

Strip | Panties | Roughie | Sadist | Sexual Violence

Cast

Eve Bork	...	Paula Blakely
Michael Findlay	...	Richard Jennings / Joe Davidson (as Robert Wester)
Ron Skideri	...	Steve Blakely (as A. Dick Feeler)
Linda Boyce	...	Stella (as Lena Brice)
Sally Farb	...	Go go dancer
John Amero	...	Terrence Blakely (as John Ellie)
Jane Bond	...	Adele
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Angelique	...	Claudia Jennings - Flashback (uncredited)
Vivian Del Rio	...	Go go dancer (uncredited)
Uta Erickson	...	Stella's stage partner (uncredited)
Roberta Findlay	...	Radio announcer (uncredited) (voice)
Cindy Freemont	...	Herself (uncredited)
Suzanne Marre	...	Janet - Flashback (uncredited)
Steve Roule	...	Bathroom stall guy (uncredited)
Peggy Steffans	...	Hooker - Flashback (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Findlay		(as Julian Marsh)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Findlay		writer (as Julian Marsh)
Roberta Findlay		writer (as Anna Riva)

Produced by
Michael Findlay	....	producer (as Julian Marsh)
Roberta Findlay	....	producer (as Anna Riva)

Original Music by
Robin Aden

Cinematography by
Roberta Findlay		(as Anna Riva)

Film Editing by
Michael Findlay		(as Julian Marsh)

Sound Department
Chico Buck	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Roberta Findlay	....	lighting technician (as Robert Marx)
Marvin Flower	....	still photographer (as Marvin Flowers)

Distributors

• American Film Distributing Corporation (AFDC) (1968) (USA) (theatrical)
• Crest Film Distributors (1968) (USA: West Coast) (theatrical)
• Filmfreak Distributie (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (2003) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

The Curse of Her Passion (USA) (bowdlerized title)
The Curse of the Curious
The Curse of the Flesh

Runtime:

USA:75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Goofs:

Continuity: A radio news report recounting the events of the previous film, The Touch of Her Flesh (1967), refers to Angelique's character as the killer's third victim, when she was in fact that film's survivor. Even if she was killed off-camera between the two films, she would have been the fifth victim and not the third.

Movie Connections:

Follows The Touch of Her Flesh (1967)

Flesh Trilogy

Curse of Her Flesh, The (1968)

** (out of 4)

Second in the "Flesh Trilogy" has Richard Jennings (Michael Findlay) returning, stalking the streets for more women to kill. The bigger budget adds some better production values and the cinematography is pretty good here. The jazz music score helps move things along and Findlay does a better job with the story structure. However, there's still way too much dead space to be fully entertaining.

Touch of Her Flesh, The (1967)

* (out of 4)

Richard Jennings (Michael Findlay) catches his wife in bed with another guy so he runs out of the house only to be hit by a car. Now, confined to a wheelchair, he decides to take revenge on any hooker/stripper he comes across. One of the first "slashers", this NYC cheapie might be one of the first of its kind but that doesn't make it a good movie. Like most of these films, the biggest problem is the fact that we've got 20-minutes worth of story and then 50-minutes worth of pointless and boring strip scenes. To me, that's why short films are often a lot better than trying to push something that isn't there into the feature category. Wall to wall nudity can't save this one. The first film in the "Flesh" trilogy.

Kiss of Her Flesh, The (1968)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

Thankfully the final film in director Michael Findlay's Flesh trilogy. Once again the psycho killer stalks the streets looking for women to kill. Boring on all accounts, as is the entire trilogy. These three films could have been edited down and together into a twenty minute movie and they'd still be slow and dull.